The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

What would life be like without the printing press? What if World War II had never happened? These historic events have defined the world as we know it today...

The Assassination of John F. Kennedy (1963)

On November 22, 1963, the world lost an inspiration to many. John F. Kennedy had been elected in 1960 as a young, progressive Catholic. Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald during a motorcade in Dallas, Texas while riding through Dealey Plaza with his wife.

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